Texas Chapter Annual Report 2022
submitted by Madelyn Washington
Current Roster
- Chapter Officers:
- Madelyn Shackelford Washington, Chair (2022)
- Blaine Brubaker, Vice-chair/Chair-elect (2022)
- Rahni Kennedy, Immediate Past-chair (2022)
- Donna Arnold, Secretary/Treasurer (2022)
- Membership Committee:
- Blaine Brubaker, Chair (2022)
- Kristin Wolski (2022)
- Nominating Committee:
- Rahni Kennedy Chair (2022)
- Pam Pagels (2022)
- Bruce Hall (2022)
- Special officers:
- Kristin Wolski, Web Editor (2022)
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- Establish a mentoring program for TMLA members to be paired up with newer members to support career development and chapter involvement.
- Discussed planning for the program at the Spring 2022 meeting.
- Mr. Leonard Martin filled the open MLStEP Texas Chapter Liaison position.
- Explore hybrid options for future meetings.
- Confirmed hybrid Fall 2022 chapter meeting at Baylor University, November 4-5.
- Complete Officer Handbook.
- Vice-Chair/Chair Elect and Secretary/Treasurer additions completed.
- Web Editor, in progress.
List of Future Goals
- Reformat Texas Composer Database for online access and discoverability.
- Supports Goal 1 – Organize Strategically.
- Objective 1.6 – Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access.
- Investigate OA Platforms for the Texas Composer Database.
- Objective 1.6 – Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access.
- Supports Goal 1 – Organize Strategically.
- Add a section for Best Practices in Hybrid Meetings in the TMLA Officer Handbook using open access tools.
- 1. Supports Goal 1 – Organize Strategically.
- Objective 1.6 – Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access.
- Investigate OA Platforms for TMLA Officer Handbook.
- Objective 1.6 – Shift MLA’s publishing towards open access.
- 1. Supports Goal 1 – Organize Strategically.
- Engage the MLStEP Texas Chapter Liaison, Mr. Leonard Martin, in the activities of the Membership Committee.
- Supports Goal 2 – Develop and Retain Membership.
- Objective 2.2 Offer mentorship and networking opportunities.
- Supports Goal 3 – Cultivate Inclusivity.
- Objective 3.7 Enhance outreach efforts to members of underrepresented groups.
- Supports Goal 2 – Develop and Retain Membership.